Rheumatoid mitral stenosid - comparison of echocardiographic mitral lesion and close cardiac valvotomy

ABSTRACT

A study was carried out on the extent of echocardiographic mitral lesion and results of close cardiac valvotomy in 43 patients with rheumatoid mitral stenosid (male 12) in Viet Duc during 1997-1998. The results showed that the extent of echocardiographic mitral lesion as scores of Wilkins played a role in the prognosis of close cardiac valvotomy. The high scores usually indicated for poor prognosis. The close cardiac valvotomy found good outcome, stable post operation in almost of patients.